Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
Nashville-based singer and songwriter Brandy Clark is gearing up for an exciting 2015, starting off the year with two GRAMMY Award nominations for Best New Artist and Country Album of the Year for her critically acclaimed debut 12 Stories. CBS will air the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards live from Los Angeles’ Staples Center on February 8, 2015. Clark has also announced that she will perform on ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers on January 12.
Continue readingSinger, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Gardner releases his debut album, Adventures in Real Time, via Warner Bros Records today. Co-produced by Gardner and Jack Dragonetti (The Submarines, Jack Drag), the album is a stellar showcase for the 18-year-old Illinois native’s brisk hooks, high-spirited melodies, and a musical eclecticism that reflects his deep love for his pop-rock predecessors, including The Beatles, Ben Folds, and Vampire Weekend.
Continue readingThe Wall Street Journal is currently premiering Dr. Dog’s highly anticipated new live album Live At A Flamingo Hotel in its entirety on their Speakeasy Blog. The record arrives in stores January 13th.
Continue readingViet Cong’s self-titled debut album is hitting January 20th worldwide on Jagjaguwar (excluding Canada where it will be released via Flemish Eye) and the band have today premiered a second song “Silhouettes” via The Fader.
Continue readingDouble Double Whammy have announced that Brooklyn-based Eskimeaux has joined the label for a Spring release of their new LP, OK. Eskimeaux is the recording project of songwriter and producer Gabrielle Smith, founding member of the Brooklyn-based songwriting and art collective, The Epoch and Frankie Cosmos’ band.
Continue readingGrammy and Brit Award winning musician Midge Ure kicks off his North American solo acoustic tour this week.
Continue readingXS Nightclub, the award-winning venue at Wynn Las Vegas, today announced the completion of an approximate $10 Million production redesign featuring cutting-edge technology and top-of-the-line production elements.
Continue readingYou can tell a lot about a city from it’s drug trade. When a package of cocaine burst inside the stomach of a drug courier en-route to Auckland, New Zealand in 2011, it was enough to cut off the supply of cocaine to the city’s champagne set in the month it hosted a huge sporting event. Despite being the largest city in New Zealand, Auckland’s isolation means the drug is either around or it isn’t.
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